Hiroshi Arima, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Endocrinology and Diabetes Department
at Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine

I am Hiroshi Arima, a Professor at the Endocrinology and Diabetes Department of the Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, and I have been appointed as President of the Japan Endocrine Society. This is my second term serving in this position. I would like to share my hopes and aspirations with you, as below.

The Japan Endocrine Society will soon be celebrating its 100th anniversary. In 2026, we are planning to hold commemorative events for the anniversary, and the Japan Endocrine Society had established a task force (chaired by Prof. Yoshihiro Ogawa) in fiscal year 2021 to prepare for the events. We will also hold 100th anniversary countdown events at the Annual Congress of JES and the JES Clinical Update on Endocrinology & Metabolism. Before reaching this major milestone of our 100th anniversary, we would first like to look back over the progress of the Japan Endocrine Society, as members think about what our society should be in the future, and thereby define our aims to achieve further development of our society.

In fiscal year 2022, the first board certification examination was conducted in subspecialty areas of endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism under the new board certification system. This examination was conducted in close collaboration with the Japan Diabetes Society. In May 2023, the first edition of the "Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes Guidebook" was issued collaboratively under both societies. On this occasion of the establishment of new board certification system, we would like to continue engaging in activities with the Japan Diabetes Society so that more young physicians will join our field that is full of charm.

The Japan Endocrine Society has many researchers engaged in basic, cutting-edge research, in addition to clinicians in internal medicine, pediatrics, neurosurgery, obstetrics and gynecology, and urology. The Japan Endocrine Society launched a research grant program in fiscal year 2021 to support research in all areas of endocrinology. We encourage our members to apply for research grants under the program.

Since fiscal year 2020, while it was difficult to hold the Annual Congress of JES at local sites due to COVID-19, our online system for educational (designated) lectures has taken hold. In addition, many overseas physicians and researchers have begun to participate in the Annual Congress of JES via the Internet. On May 8, 2023, the status of COVID-19 was changed to that of a Category V Infectious Disease, and the Japan Endocrine Society has finally entered the stage of exploring ways to hold the Annual Congress of JES in a post-COVID-19 world. We will continue to hold the Annual Congress of JES with the participation of many foreign physicians and researchers using the online system, and would like to achieve further internationalization of our society.

As President of the Japan Endocrine Society, I will do my best to guide the development of the society further. I appreciate the continued support of our members.

About The Japan Endocrine Society

The Japan Endocrine Society was founded in June 1925, and is the second oldest society in the field of endocrinology next to The Endocrine Society of the United States founded in 1916. Since its establishment, the Japan Endocrine Society has undergone steady and continued growth, and is currently composed of about 7,500 active members in basic and clinical fields of endocrinology and metabolism. The Society is directed under the leadership of the Board of Directors chaired by Professor Toshio Matsumoto. The Board of Directors is composed of 14 members elected from all the fields including internal medicine, pediatrics, gynecology, endocrine surgery, urology, neurosurgery and basic sciences. The official journal of the Japan Endocrine Society is the Endocrine Journal. The Endocrine Journal is published in English every month, collects papers from all over the world, and is growing as an international journal.

The largest event of the society is the Annual Congress of the JES held every year, with more than 3000 participants and over 1000 abstracts in all the fields of endocrinology and metabolism. The Japan Endocrine Society also hosts two other nationwide assemblies each year. One of them is the JES Summer Seminar on Endocrinology & Metabolism, which features hot topics on basic research related to endocrinology and metabolism. The other is the JES Clinical Updates on Endocrinology and Metabolism, which summarizes and discusses progress in clinical endocrinology and metabolism each year. The Japan Endocrine Society has its local divisions in 9 portions of Japan; Hokkaido, Tohoku, Kanto-Koshinetsu, Tokai, Hokuriku, Kinki, Chugoku, Shikoku and Kyushu divisions. Each of these divisions holds their local meetings every year.

In order to develop specialists and to provide continued medical education in endocrinology and metabolism, the Japan Endocrine Society issues qualifications for Board Certified Endocrinologists. This certificate is issued by nationwide examination, and is renewed every 5 years. There are close to 2,200 Board Certified Endocrinologists in Japan as of the end of 2014. After clearing terms and other requirements, the accreditation council of the Society issues qualification for Certified Endocrine Educator to Board Certified Endocrinologists. In order to become a Board Certified Endocrinologist, one must undergo trainings under the supervision of Certified Endocrine Educators for more than 3 years.

The Japan Endocrine Society is committed to the growth of basic and clinical sciences related to endocrinology and metabolism. The Japan Endocrine Society also welcomes to enhance international exchange with any of the societies worldwide.

June, 2015
Yoshihiro Ogawa, M.D. Ph.D.
Chair, Planning and Public Relations Committee

History of The Japan Endocrine Society

1925

Foundation of the Japan Endocrine Society (JES) by Prof. Kanji Tsuji (Kyoto University)
Launch of the Japanese journal of Japan Endocrine Society "Naibunpigakai-zasshi", i.e.
  "Folia Endocrinologica Japonica"

1927

The 1st Annual Meeting of the Japan Endocrine Society (Kyoto) to present

1954

Launch of the English journal of the Japan Endocrine Society "Endocrinologia Japonica"

1958

Thyroid Research Meeting: 1st - 22nd (1958 - 1979)
JES Thyroid Sectional Meeting: 23rd - 38th (1980 - 1995)
Foundation of Japan Thyroid Association: 39th (1996) to present

1959

The 1st Asia-Oceania Congress of Endocrinology (Kyoto)
  President: Prof. Tadashi Miyake (Kyoto University)

1967

Neuroendocrine Symposium: 1st - 7th (1967 - 1980)
JES Neuroendocrine Sectional Meeting: 8th - 23rd (1981 - 1996)
Foundation of Japan Neuroendocrine Society: 24th (1997) to present

1982

The 7th Asia-Oceania Congress of Endocrinology (Tokyo)
  President: Prof. Kazuo Shizume (Tokyo Women's Medical University)

1983

The 1st JES Meeting "Summer Seminar on Endocrinology & Metabolism" to present
(Fuji Hormone Conference: 1st - 16th (1983 - 1998))

1988

The 8th International Congress of Endocrinology (Kyoto)
  Chairman, Local Organizing Committee: Prof. Hiroo Imura (Kyoto University)

1991

The 1st JES Meeting "Update on Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism" to present
(Continuing Education Assembly: 1st - 9th)

1992

Japan Endocrine Pathology Research Meeting: 1992 - 1996
JES Sectional Meeting - Japan Endocrine Pathology Research Meeting: 1st - 3rd (1997 - 1999)
Foundation of Japan Endocrine Pathology Society: 4th (2000) to present

Japan Steroid Hormone Research Meeting: 1st - 3rd (1993 - 1995)
JES Steroid Hormone Sectional Meeting: 4th - 5th (1996 - 1997)
Foundation of Japan Steroid Hormone Society: 6th (1998) to present

1993

Renaming "Endocrinologia Japonica" to "Endocrine Journal" (from Vol. 40)

1996

JES Scientific Meeting of Reproductive Endocrinology: 1st - 4th (1996 - 1999)
Foundation of Japan Society of Reproductive Endocrinology: 5th (2000) to present

Foundation of the Society of Cardiovascular Endocrinology and Metabolism: 1st (1997) to present

1997

The commemorative ceremony of the 70th Anniversary of the Japan Endocrine Society (Tokyo)

1999

Renaming "Kaiinrenraku" to "JES News"

2000

Foundation of local branch organizations: 9 branches of JES

2007

The commemorative ceremony and meeting of the 80th Anniversary of the Japan Endocrine Society (Tokyo)

2010

The 14th International Congress of Endocrinology ICE 2010 (Kyoto)
  Chairman, Local Organizing Committee: Prof. Kazuwa Nakao (Kyoto University)

2017

The commemorative ceremony and meeting of the 90th Anniversary of the Japan Endocrine Society (Kobe)

President, The Japan Endocrine Society

Hiroshi Arima

Nagoya University

Vice President

Yoshihiro Ogawa

Kyushu University

General Affairs

Managing Director

Yoshihiro Ogawa

Kyushu University

Deputy Managing Director

Kotaro Yokote

Chiba University

Nobuya Inagaki

Medical Research Institute Kitano Hospital

Akiyo Tanabe

Center Hospital of the National Center for Global Health and Medicine

Mitsuru Nishiyama

Kochi University

Finance

Managing Director

Hirotaka Shibata

Oita University

Deputy Managing Director

Reiko Horikawa

National Center for Child Health and Development

Academic Affairs and Publication

Managing Director

Hiroaki Masuzaki

University of the Ryukyus

(Academic Affairs)

Deputy Managing Director

Michio Otsuki

Tokyo Women's Medical University

Juro Sakai

Tohoku University

Toshinari Takamura

Kanazawa University

(Publication)

Deputy Managing Director

Akihiro Sakurai

Sapporo Medical University

Takayoshi Suganami

Nagoya University

Education and Career Development

(Board Certified Endocrinologist)

Managing Director

Koshi Hashimoto

Dokkyo Medical University

Deputy Managing Director

Noriko Makita

The University of Tokyo

Akira Iwase

Gunma University

Masamichi Kurosaki

Tottori University

Mitsuhisa Komatsu

Shinshu University

Akira Sugawara

Tohoku University

Norihiro Sugino

Yamaguchi University

Tomonobu Hasegawa

Keio University

Takahiro Yasui

Nagoya City University

Norio Wada

Sapporo City General Hospital

(Career Development)

Managing Director

Yutaka Takahashi

Nara Medical University

Deputy Managing Director

Masakatsu Sone

St. Marianna University School of Medicine

Naoko Inoshita

Moriyama Memorial Hospital

Atsushi Suzuki

Fujita Health University

Hirohito Sone

Niigata University

Hiroko Tsukamura

Nagoya University

Maki Fukami

National Center for Child Health and Development

Haruo Mizuno

Fujita Health University

Public Relations and Collaboration

Managing Director

Iichiro Shimomura

Osaka University

Deputy Managing Director

Noriko Asahara

Kyoto Medical Center

Yoichi Ueta

University of Occupational and Environmental Health

Hiroshi Nishioka

Toranomon Hospital

Izumi Fukuda

Nippon Medical School

Mayumi Yamamoto

Gifu University

(As of April 2023)

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